CBSE has opened a counseling helpline (1800118004) and website http://sadhanap.cbse@nic.in for its students from today and students may use it up to April 17. The helpline number is toll free.

The aim of helpline and the website is to provide psychological support to the students during the stressful examination period. The CBSE exams for Class X and Class XII are scheduled to being on March 1.

A few psychologists, principals, trained counselors from CBSE affiliated government and private schools will provide tele-counseling and help students in solving exam stress related and emotional problems of the students.

While exam related queries will be answered by attendants, students will be directly connected to principals, counselors or psychologists for resolving exam related anxiety, the announcement said.